Is "TCB*MTA METER M 123 MAIN StXXXXXXXXXX" fraud?

Written by Lily Tran

June 18th, 2024

Medium Risk

What is "**TCB*MTA METER M 123 MAIN StXXXXXXXXXX**"?

TCB has been in business since its founding. The company provides a range of retail products including custom t-shirts, apparel, and promotional items. In addition, TCB offers screen printing and embroidery services to cater to both individual and business needs. They operate through an online platform and may have physical retail locations. The company focuses on supplying products for events, businesses, and personal use.

TCB: Transaction Code or Transaction Code Bank

*: Separator

MTA: Name or Type of Service (e.g., Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

METER M: Additional description of the service

123 MAIN St: Location of the transaction

XXXXXXXXXX: Masked or obscured identifier, often used for security purposes (e.g., account number, transaction ID)

Verify if this transaction is fraud in 30 seconds

Verify With Receipt

The best way to tell if this charge is fraudulent is to find the receipt. You may have an electronic copy of the receipt, which you can finding by searching in your email accounts for.

Or, if you want to automatically find and reconcile receipts so you never worry about fraud, you can use SimplyWise to automatically match all bank and credit card transactions to email and paper receipts. The app instantly reconciles your expenses and flags anything that doesn't match.

STEP 1

Connect your Email

Download the SimplyWise app and connect your email account. SimplyWise will search through your emails and find all the receipts in your inbox. This allows you to understand what exactly you are paying for when you see a bank transaction on your statement.

STEP 2

Connect Your Bank

Connect to your bank account/credit card transactions through the secure (256 bit encryption) Reconciliation feature within the app.

STEP 3

Reconcile

Reconcile the charges reported by your financial institution against what you've recorded in your SimplyWise account. Find fraud quickly! SimplyWise will match your transactions to your bank/credit card spending and check those items off.